| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1943‑07‑25 | 10 | 76 | Target: Blohm & Voss Aircraft Works and Shipyard Type: Industry Location: Hamburg, Germany |
| Smoke Screen Challenges Bombardiers: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as part of the 103rd Combat Wing on today's mission. A flak barrage was thrown up in the target area but caused little damage. However, an estimated 300 enemy fighters attacked the formation in the target area, resulting in many losses for the group. The target partially obscured by smoke screen but the bombardiers were able to see enough ground points to make an effective attack. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: Turned back 15 miles from English coast because ball turret was inoperative and the RPM on engine #1 dropped to zero. |
N/A |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17F | 42‑30145 ⇗ | 546th | BK*F | not known | Schuyler, Charles Robert |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Harry, William Russell⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Co-pilot | Rice, Ivan Luther⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Navigator | Black, David Hall⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Bombardier | Mannka, Charles Pershing⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Radio Operator | Simpson, Edward Francis⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Reed, Curry Allen⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Ball Turret | McKenna, John Conat⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Tail Gunner | Iverson, Bennie Franklin⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Wheeler, Tom Brooks⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Parent, Leroy (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Aborted |